Crocker, Indiana

Crocker, Indiana
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 41°35′19″N87°07′27″W / 41.58861°N 87.12417°W / 41.58861; -87.12417
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Porter
Township	Liberty
Elevation [1]	637 ft (194 m)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	46304
Area code	219
GNIS feature ID	433138 [1]

Crocker is an unincorporated community in Liberty Township, Porter County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. ^[1]

History

Crocker was founded in 1892, when railroad service was extended to that point. ^[2] The community was most likely named for a railroad engineer. ^[3] A post office was established at Crocker in 1893, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1905. ^[4] In 1894, the Crocker School House was constructed and was closed in 1928. The school house was later sold and became Crocker Bible Baptist Church, the only active church in Crocker. ^[5] In 1912, Crocker had about 200 inhabitants. ^[6]

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Crocker, Indiana
2. Schoon, Kenneth J. (2003). Calumet Beginnings: Ancient Shorelines and Settlements at the South End of Lake Michigan. Indiana University Press. p. 191. ISBN   0-253-34218-X.
3. Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History . Indiana University Press. p.  105. ISBN   978-0-253-32866-3. ...allegedly was for the engineer of the first train...
4. "Porter County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved October 19, 2015.
5. "Crocker Bible Baptist Church History – crockerbiblebaptist.com" . Retrieved March 31, 2025.
6. History of Porter County, Indiana : a narrative account of its historical progress, its people and its principal interests. Lewis Publishing Company. 1912. p. 152.